SWBB: 2007 Quartzsite Rally recap
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02-10-2007, 14:23
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SWBB: 2007 Quartzsite Rally recap
January 2007 Quartzsite Rally Recap
What a great turnout. Good people making new friends and renewing friendships. 'Birds started arriving early in Quartzsite beginning the weekend before the rally. Saturday there were 25'Birds and 3 SOBs in camp. This rally was kept informal and relaxed, same as the previous SWBB rallies. There was minimal structure. No one was expected to participate in anything. Many of the participants expressed their appreciation for this format. Our camp received many visitors, known 'Bird owners who were camping with their groups, as well as 'Birders who heard there was a flock of 'Birds parked in the LaPosa South LTVA. These fine folks will be included in the SWBB database and kept informed about SWBB activities. Our database is approaching 130 units ('Birds and SOBs), plus several who are looking to purchase a 'Bird. Special thanks to Marty & Jerry Gregg, and Rick & Rosie Archie for locating a great camping spot for all of us. Directions to our camp were simple, at the end of the blacktop road, go 100 yards and camp was on the left. We all thank Marty for sharing his spot relocation demonstrations. Marty, we really didn't pay that ranger to stop in. The Big Tent Event plus all the other vendor areas were a hit and visited by all, many times. If you have not visited Quartzsite during the Big Tent Event you have truly missed the world's largest RV and Flea Market experience. The first weekend was very busy and by mid week the crowds diminished. Sunday and Monday back to the area brought reduced prices. A BIG THANKS for mechanical and electrical assistance goes to Lucas Willemse and Rick Archie. They provided support to several rally participants. Also, we got to witness that a Swing Radiator is a MUST on the FCs as we watched a faulty alternator being removed and a new one installed. Our fast becoming a tradition, _* BYOB, "and Bring Your Best Hearty Hors D'oeuvres to Share," Social*_, was held on both Friday and Saturday nights and enjoyed by all. The big camp fires burned until in the early AM. Thank you everyone for bringing firewood. Greg O'Connor and Tim Vasquez brought some of the California beach scene to the Arizona desert--palm trees and a pink flamingo? One attendee, Butch Paula, drove down from the Ukiah area to display his FC for sale. He enjoyed the camaraderie so much he decided he may not sell, and even volunteered to do the leg work if we wanted to hold a rally up in the wine country north of the Bay Area. The longest travel distance for this rally here at Quartzsite goes to Hank & Naty Hannigan, all the way from Australia. The shortest distance traveled was Don Bradner, who was camped with a Datastorm users group, about a mile away, west of Highway 95. He moved to our camp for the weekend. Phil commissioned Bob Lankford of_ BL Digital Photography_ to take aerial photos of our camp on Saturday at 4:00pm. Bob flew over our camp on Friday while on another job and photographed us. As a bonus, he included the pictures he took on Friday with the photos he took on Saturday. There are 65 photos on the CD. Anyone wanting a CD should contact Phil. The cost is $17.50/CD. Around 300 digital photos were taken by both Phil, and Don Bradner. Their photos can be seen at the group photo site: http://www.flickr.com/groups/bluebirds/ Rally participants who are members of the Flicker Site can upload their digital pictures of the rally to share with other attendees. Simply click on the `upload' link and follow the instructions. Downloading and using the Flickr upload tools makes the process easier and faster. Most of the 'Birds got their aluminum wheels polished, $10.00/wheel. The guy is the best wheel polisher that any of us have found. And he was camped just a couple hundred yards from our camp. The wheels should only need a touch up at the 2008 Quartzsite rally. Twelve 'Birds stayed over Sunday evening, Monday 4 'Birds departed, Tuesday a couple more left camp. There were still a few 'Birds hanging around at the end of the week. Folks were asking when the next rally will be held. Work on that starts about mid February. Please forward your rally date & location suggestions to Curt and Phil. Some thoughts for now...Blair McIntire is thinking about holding a rally before it gets too hot on his property in Oregon. Also the FMCA rally is in Redmond, Oregon during August. Maybe something can be done to tie the two. Also, it would be fun to meet up with the PNW group. Thank you all for participating and making this a wonderful rally. Phil Corpus & Curt Sprenger Your rally coordinators |
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SWBB: 2007 Quartzsite Rally recap - iwander_85pt40 - 02-10-2007 14:23
SWBB: 2007 Quartzsite Rally recap - Jack and Liz Pearce - 02-13-2007, 01:57
SWBB: 2007 Quartzsite Rally recap - Curt Sprenger - 02-13-2007, 05:08
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